Rugby

Rugby Football was introduced in the year 1976 under the guidance of the then Headmaster Mr. J.S.L. Fernando with Mr. Mohideen A. Cader being appointed as the Master-in-Charge. Rugby stalwarts Mr. N. Sunderalingam, Mr. D. Almeida, Mr. Q. Israel and Rev. Chickera were amongst the coaching staff at the inception. Initially, the school was represented only by the Under – 15 age category followed by the Under – 13 age category being introduced in 1979. However, currently the school is represented by the Under – 16, Under – 14, Under – 12 and Under – 10 age categories.

In the year 2015, Rev. Dushantha Rodrigo who was the Headmaster at the time, initiated an Annual Rugby Encounter between our brother school S. Thomas’ College, Guruthalawa in the Under – 16 age category for the W. T. Keble Shield. Later on, in 2017, an exhibition match for the Under – 14 age category was also introduced between the two schools.

The first Inter-House Rugby Tournament was organised in 1978. Afterwards, an Inter-House Challenge Cup for Rugby Football was introduced in the year 2001 in memory of Mr. P. I. D. Perera. The Cup for the Best Rugby Footballer presented by Mr. Baron De Livera was awarded for the first time in the year 1987. 

Currently, the under 14 and 16 teams are coached by Mr. M.M. Mubarak. The present Master-In-Charge of rugby is Mr. T. Ramesh.

Under 14 & 16 – 

Tuesday 2:30pm – 4:00pm

Thursday 2:30pm – 4:00pm

At the Race Course Grounds

Under 10 & 12 – 

Monday 6:15am – 7:30am

Wednesday 6:15am – 7:30am

At the School Premises

Noteworthy Achievements
  • 1994        Under 13        Runner Up at the All Island Bowl Segment
  • 1995        Under 13        Runner Up at the All Island Bowl Segment
  • 1999        Under 15        Champions at the FedEx Provincial Tournament Bowl Segment
  • 2000        Under 13        Champions at the All Island Plate Segment
  • 2002        Under 13        Champions at the Western Province Plate Segment
  • 2004        Under 12        Runners Up at the All Island Cup Championship Segment
  • 2006        Under 14        Champions at the All Island Shield Segment
  • 2008        Under 14        Runner Up at the Western Province Bowl Segment
  • 2008        Under 16        Runner Up at the All Island Bowl Segment
  • 2011        Under 16        Runner Up at the Western Province Cup Segment
  • 2012        Under 12        Champions at the Annual Rugby Carnival organized by S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia
  • 2012        Under 16        Runner Up at the Western Province Shield Segment
  • 2014        Under 14        Champions at the All Island Plate Segment (Division II)
  • 2014        Under 14        Champions at the Western Province Cup Segment (Division II)
  • 2015        Under 18        Champions at the All Island 7-a-side Bowl Segment (Division II)
  • 2015        Under 14        Champions at the HARFA Tournament Cup Segment
  • 2015        Under 14        Champions at the All Island Cup Segment (Division II)
  • 2016        Under 16        Runner Up at the HARFA Tournament Cup Segment
  • 2017        Under 14        Champions at the All Island Cup Segment (Division II)
  • 2017        Under 16        Runner Up at the All Island Cup Segment (Division II)
  • 2017        Under 20        Champions at the All Island Cup Segment (Division III)
  • 2019        Under 16        Champions at the All Island Cup Segment (Division II)
  • 2019        Under 16        Champions at the HARFA Tournament Cup Segment
  • 2015-19  Under 16        Champions at the W.T. Keble Shield Encounter